During the first muscle car revolution the Big Three battled each other on race tracks from coast to coast. This led to some truly awesome street cars being produced to meet the homologation requirements of different sanctioning bodies. One of these cars was the 1970 Plymouth AAR ‘Cuda, a car that was created to help Mopar win on road courses each week.

The AAR in AAR ‘Cuda stands for All American Racers, a race team that was founded by Dan Gurney and Carol Shelby. Plymouth needed to build at least 2,500 of the E-body ‘Cudas to meet the SCCA’s production requirements. The 2,724 ‘Cudas were built in just five weeks.

The race cars used a 305 cubic-inch small block mill that complied with SCCA rules. This nasty little small block generated 450 horsepower. The street cars got a 340 cubic-inch small block that was strong and filled with top-shelf parts. These engines made nearly 350 horsepower, and boy did they rip. The engine sounded awesome screaming at 6,000 rpm through the side exhaust.

AAR ‘Cudas came with additional special body parts that couldn’t be found on the standard ‘Cuda. A set of front Canards were included with the package, along with a fiberglass hood and a rear spoiler. The final touch was the striking AAR Cuda graphics package that set the car apart.

The upgraded parts you could get with the AAR ‘Cuda didn’t stop under the hood. Each car came with the same sway bars as the TA Challenger. The suspension was designed to handle better, and the ‘Cuda came with front disc-brakes to improve its stopping capabilities.

Check out this video from Rare Cars that talks about some of the cool features the 1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda came with from the factory.